Mintz Levin Expands Employment, Labor and Benefits Practice
2/18/2004
Alden J. Bianchi and Donald W.Schroeder Join Boston Office
Tara Mora Joins Reston Office
Boston - Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. announced the expansion of the Employment, Labor and Benefits Section with the addition of Alden J. Bianchi and Donald W. Schroeder in the firm's Boston office.
Prior to joining Mintz Levin as a member, Mr. Bianchi was the Chair of the employee benefits group at Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP in Worcester, MA. He will head up the employee benefits and executive compensation practice of Mintz Levin's Employee Labor and Benefits section. Mr. Bianchi brings over 20 years of experience in ERISA, employee benefits law, including the design, operation and taxation of pension, profit sharing and 401(k) plans, as well as executive compensation arrangements and health and welfare plans. He received his B.S. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and his J.D. from Suffolk Law School. He holds an LL.M from Georgetown Law Center and attended Boston University's Graduate Tax Program. Mr. Bianchi is listed in Woodward & White's The Best Lawyers in America, and Marquis' Who's Who in American Law, and he is a Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Council.
Mr. Schroeder, who joins the firm as of counsel, previously practiced in the labor and employment section of Foley Hoag LLP in Boston. He has advised clients on a wide variety of matters, including terminations, internal investigations and employment policies. Mr. Schroeder is a frequent lecturer and author on a variety of employment law issues involving the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and workplace privacy issues. He received his B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross and his J.D. from The Columbus School of Law.
"Both Alden and Don have impressive backgrounds and significant experience, Alden in ERISA and a broad range of benefits issues and Don in labor and employment matters," said Robert M. Gault, a member of the firm and Chairman of the Employment, Labor and Benefits Section. Mr. Gault also announced that Tara Mora joined the firm?s Reston office as an associate. She previously practiced at McGuireWoods and brings nearly six years of experience in employment and labor law. "These three attorneys are significant additions to our talented team and will enhance our national practice and capabilities," said Mr. Gault.
Mintz Levin's Employment, Labor and Employee Benefits attorneys are joined together as one group to provide clients with a consolidated approach to human resources issues. Mintz Levin?s objective is to assist clients in meeting their business goals while minimizing employee-related conflicts. They provide clients with informed advice on not only the most recent developments in the law but also current trends in employment and compensation practices. Mintz Levin's clients represent a broad cross-section of the community, encompassing a spectrum of industries including manufacturing, retail, high technology, biotechnology, health care, education, hospitality, finance, construction, agriculture, and professional services.
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, PC is a multidisciplinary law firm with over 450 attorneys and senior professionals in Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Reston, VA, New Haven, CT, Los Angeles and London.
Mintz Levin is distinguished by its reputation for responsive client service and expertise in the areas of bankruptcy; business and finance; communications; employment; environmental; federal; health care; immigration; intellectual property; litigation; public finance; real estate; tax; and trust and estates. Mintz Levin's international clientele range from privately held start-ups to Fortune 100 companies in a wide array of industries including biotechnology, venture capital, telecommunications, health care and high technology.
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